he useful life of an electrical component is exponentially distributed with a mean of 4,000hours.   a. What is the probability the circuit will last more than 4,750 ​hours? b. What is the probability the circuit will last between 4,000 and 4,250 ​hours? c. What is the probability the circuit will fail within the first 3,000 ​hours?

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The useful life of an electrical component is exponentially distributed with a mean of 4,000hours.
 
a. What is the probability the circuit will last more than
4,750
​hours?
b. What is the probability the circuit will last between
4,000 and 4,250
​hours?
c. What is the probability the circuit will fail within the first
3,000 ​hours?
 
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